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Romeo & Juliet in The Garden Theatre – FAQ’s Answered
The countdown is on to The Lord Chamberlain's Men SOLD OUT performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. If you were…

Jobs in hospitality for a bigger social purpose
"I love working with the amazing team and I also really care about the values of The Reader as a…

2022 Highlights from the Reading Revolution
As 2022 is rapidly coming to a close, we’re taking a few moments to pause, reflect and look back on…

Front Door Key
Open the door to reading, music, theatre, and wellbeing events at The Reader at Calderstones. Thanks to The National…

Globe on Tour: Julius Caesar – FAQs
Find out all you need to know ahead of The Globe on tour's performance of Julius Caesar this weekend (3 & 4…

Stories from the Storybarn supporting Liverpool Against Racism Festival
Saturday 23 April marked the start of Liverpool's first ever Liverpool Against Racism Festival. It gave us a chance to…

Spring refresh – The Reader Café reopens Saturday 30 April
‘Nothing is so beautiful as Spring – When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush’ From…

The Reader at Calderstones unveils biggest ever spring season
The wide-ranging programme of reading, wellbeing and heritage events aims to provide people with more opportunities to share the same…

Become a Volunteer Community Curator at Calderstones.
Can you help unearth challenging connections between Calderstones and the transatlantic slave trade? Thanks to players of The National Lottery,…

Shakespeare’s Globe bring new production of Julius Caesar to The Reader at Calderstones
The Mansion House in Calderstones Park, home of national charity The Reader, will play host to three outdoor performances from…

Give the gift of reading this Mother’s Day
‘I have sailed across a sea of words to ask if you will come away with me.’ -Oliver Jeffers, A…

The Reader and dot-art Celebrate Anniversary with New Offer for Artists
The Reader and dot-art are marking two years of working together (under the most difficult of circumstances!) with a refreshed…